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Omar Abdullah to contest Assembly polls from J&K’s Ganderbal seat
Srinagar: Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister and vice president of National Conference (NC), Omar Abdullah will contest the upcoming Assembly elections from the Ganderbal constituency. This announcement was made by Syed…
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Telangana has 4459 dengue cases, no deaths so far, affirms health minister
Hyderabad: Telangana health minister Damodar Raja Narasimha said that there were no dengue cases reported in the state so far. His statement comes a day after senior Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) leader…
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Schools in Hyderabad declare holiday on August 26
Hyderabad: Schools in Hyderabad have declared a holiday tomorrow following the government’s announcement of a general holiday on August 26. According to the Telangana calendar, the holiday has been declared for Sri…
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29 people killed as bus falls into ditch in Pakistan’s Punjab province: Report
Lahore: At least 29 people were killed after a passenger bus fell into a ditch in Pakistan’s Punjab province on Sunday, according to a media report. The bus was travelling with 30…
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UAE: Sharjah Charity International disbursed AED 84.3 million in H1-24
The Sharjah Charity International (SCI) spent AED84.3 million on aid programmes within the country during the first half of this year. This includes AED 6.7 million for monthly aid, AED 31.2 million…
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Kuwait welcomes ALPS joint statement after Sudan talks in Geneva
Kuwait welcomed Saturday the joint statement issued by the Aligned for Advancing Lifesaving and Peace in Sudan (ALPS) Group which mediated the latest round of intra-Sudan talks in Geneva recently, said the…
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Mayawati rules out future electoral alliances with Congress, SP
Lucknow: BSP chief Mayawati on Sunday took a dig at the Congress’ “Samvidhan Samman Sammelan” and urged people to be cautious of the “double standards” of the grand old party and its…
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Two held in Kerala for death of infant after circumcision
Idukki: Two people from Kanjar near here have been arrested for allegedly causing the death of a newborn child after a circumcision procedure earlier this year. The accused were arrested on August…
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Country can never forget Chandrayaan-3 achievement: PM Modi in ‘Mann Ki Baat’
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said on his monthly radio broadcast ‘Mann Ki Baat’ that the country can never forget the Chandrayaan-3 achievement and the scientific developments are happening…
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Hyderabad: Two arrested in Rs 175 cr scam linked to Dubai-based racket
Hyderabad: The Cyber Security Bureau of Telangana police has arrested two individuals, Mohammed Shoeb Tauqeer and Mahmood Bin Ahmed Bawazir, for their involvement in a Rs 175 crore scam. A case was…
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CBI raids premises of RG Kar ex-principal Sandip Ghosh, three others
Kolkata: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Sunday conducted simultaneous raid and search operations at four places, including the residence of Dr Sandip Ghosh, the former principal of R.G. Kar Medical…
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TMC leader urges Sitharaman to withdraw 18 pc GST on insurance premiums
New Delhi: TMC leader Derek O’Brien has urged Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to “urgently review” and withdraw the 18 per cent GST on health and life insurance premiums during the upcoming GST…
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Two Bangladeshis detected in Assam, pushed back: Himanta
Guwahati: Two Bangladesh nationals who illegally entered India were detected in Assam and sent back to their country, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said. The duo was apprehended at Badarpur railway station…
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Taiwan detects 12 Chinese aircraft, 8 vessels around its territory
Taipei: Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defence (MND) said on Sunday that it detected 12 Chinese military aircraft and eight naval vessels from 6 am (local time) on Saturday to 6 am (local…
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Israel declares 48-hour nationwide emergency amid Hezbollah airstrikes
Tel Aviv: Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant declared a 48-hour nationwide state of emergency on Sunday morning after the Israeli military launched pre-emptive strikes against Hezbollah in Lebanon. The emergency measure, effective…
